4th Street South Road & Water Main Improvement Project

Current

Start: May 21st, 2018

Estimated Completion: Spring 2019

Project overview image taken late October

Current Status:

All residential blocks on 4th Street South between 2nd Street South to 13th Avenue South are open to traffic. All intersections have been restored to two driving lanes from a single driving lane and driveways are accessible from 4th Street South throughout the entire project area.

The project has entered winter suspension and crews will complete the following under traffic with intermittent lanes closures and street detours next year:

Widen and seal four blocks of 4th Street South

Install permanent pavement markings

Install permanent street lighting

Seeding to all disturbed grass

Project Overview Map

Project Overview:

This project is part of the City’s annual infrastructure improvement efforts. The purpose of this project is to upgrade portions of the City’s infrastructure in this area including water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, paving, bike lanes, street lighting and the traffic signals located at the intersection of 4th Street South and 8th Avenue South.

In addition, the roadway on 4th Street South is being reconfigured to accommodate bicycle lanes along the curbs.

Purpose:

The older of the 4th Street water main was installed in 1921 with the remainder in 1938. The pavement from 9th Avenue to the south is 64 years old and the pavement north of 9th Avenue is 37 years old. This project is installing needed upgrades and tie-ins to the City’s infrastructure and will correct deficiencies on the streets that have appeared over time. The finished product will provide better water and sewer distribution, a better constructed roadway, and improved roadway lighting.

Impacts:

Portions of 4th Street South were closed during construction to accommodate work during each of these phases:

Phase One: 6th Avenue South halfway between 4th Street to 7th Street South

Phase Two: 4th Street from 13th Avenue South through 11th Avenue South, including work on 13th Avenue South to the west of 4th Street and work on 11th Avenue Ssouth east of 4th Street

Phase Three: 4th Street from 11th Avenue South to half way between 9th Avenue South and 8th Avenue South

Phase Four: 10th Avenue South from 4th Street to the east

Phase Five: 4th Street from half way between 9th Avenue South and 8th Avenue South to 6th Avenue South